Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns in the box. Each word may be used more than once. he she her them him they I it me us we you Mrs Young: Officer, arrest that man! (1) ____ put (3) ____ on the counter just now while I was looking for my spectacles. When I looked up, it was gone! stole my purse. (2) ____ had Officer: Madam, did you see (4) ____ taking it? Mrs Young: My daughter Christy and (5) ____ were standing in the queue. That man was behind (6) ____. Who else could have taken it? Accused man: Please, Madam. The officer asked (7) ____ a question. Did you see (8) ____ stealing your purse? Mrs Young: The cashier and the attendants were all here. (9) ____ would have seen you. Cashier: (10) ____ didn't see him touching your purse, Madam. Officer: Madam, could you please look into your handbag? You might have put it back inside. Mrs Young: Well, all right... Why, this is amazing! My purse is here!
Answer (1)
To fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns, let's carefully consider the context of each sentence and choose the pronoun that best fits. Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns, and they should agree in number and gender with the nouns they replace. Here is how the dialogue can be completed:
Mrs Young: Officer, arrest that man! (1) He put (3) it on the counter just now while I was looking for my spectacles. When I looked up, it was gone! He stole my purse. (2) He had...
Officer: Madam, did you see (4) him taking it?
Mrs Young: My daughter Christy and (5) I were standing in the queue. That man was behind (6) us . Who else could have taken it?
Accused man: Please, Madam. The officer asked (7) you a question. Did you see (8) me stealing your purse?
Mrs Young: The cashier and the attendants were all here. (9) They would have seen you.
Cashier: (10) I didn't see him touching your purse, Madam.
This exercise helps practice using pronouns correctly in a dialogue, ensuring they fit grammatically and maintain consistency in the narrative.
